This included being home to one of the more famous smugglers in the region, Hard Apple, who was actually the parish councillor and local constable William Blyth. The village and parish, along with the Essex coastline as a whole, has a history of being dubbed the "Smugglers' Coast" due to the many shipments snuck through from mainland Europe. Situated east of Rochford near the River Roach, the civil parish of Paglesham includes two hamlets of Eastend and Churchend, plus several houses, a church (St Peter's) and in Eastend there is a historic pub The Plough and Sail, owned by the same family since 1965 with a history dating back more than 300 years. Some of the villages in the very far reaches of our county have incredible stories to tell, and Paglesham is one of them. Every corner of Essex has some hidden history, be it how our cities were constructed or the hidden gems of pubs that have lasted centuries.
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